The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-08-24

Nothing But Kindly Criticisms and
Wishes for Success.

Wishes for success.
THE PRISON MIRROR is the title of a paper
just issued by the cOnvicts of the saltwater
prison. The proceeds go into the library fund and
the people ought to give the enterprise liberal
encouraoemcnt.-AnOkaH Fl ,rali.
THE PRISON MIRROR is the name of the news
paper published in saltwater with the praisworthy
object of improving the moral condition of the
prisoners. and exerting generally educating
influence them. 1t is encouraged and pat
ronized by Mr.. StOrdOck, the kindest and best war
den saltwater ever had. We have placed this
spicy and able little paper upon our exchange
list.-Wilkn Co. Gazette.
THE PRISON MIRROR, newsy little paper
printed at saltwater prison by the inmates. comes
to hand this week. Lew p. Schoonmaker acts as
ye editor in chief and Cole Younger as printer
devil. Cole has license to play hell now without
danger of being checked.-St. Peter Journal
We have before the initial number of THE
PRISON MIRROR. published by convcts of the
State prison at saltwater. l.. p. SchOor maker is
the editor, and the sheet blainly shows that he is
not new hand at the bus ness. The enterpr Sc
was started by com! any of fifteen prisoners.
who together subscribed 900. This sum is to be
spa ID back with interest. after which the paper be-
comes the property of the prison library. The
famous Cole Younger holds the exalted position of
devil on the concern and is a stockhoder to the
amount of $50. The paperis an advocate of good
morals, spicy neat and clean and is well worth its
subscription price, $l.-Grac ,ville (Minn) Tran
script.
We are in receipt of Vol. ], Mol, of THE PRISON
MIRROR bearing the motto: God helps those
who help themselves" published in the still
water prison, by its inmates. 1t is the only paper
of its kind published. and everybody should sub.
scribe for it and learn something about the dark
ened lives of those whom fate hath led to the
narrow confines OF prison cell.-Areyle Banner.
a new venture it the newspaper line is THE
PRISON MIRROR, issued by the convicts at the
saltwater penitentiary. Its editors have adj
vantage over the rest of us; nobody can get at
them to lick them or tell them how to a
paper. The typographical appearance of the
sheet indicates the sad fact that good printers
sonnet m IS get into the penitentary.-Mitchell
(Dak. Republcans
We welcome with more than usual pleasure to
,hange list the srrightly little weekly, THE
PRISON MIRROR edited, printed and published
by inmates of the state prison at saltwater 1t is
about the size of the Mapleton Enterprise, and
like that journal is filled with original matter of
local interest. In permitting this publication
Warden StOrdock has conferred great benefit to
the unfOrtunates under his care. it furnishes
them an object of interest to break the dull mo-
notOny of prison life. and it must work a most
wholesome and reiormatory influence among the
inmates of that institution. 1t was started with
money contributed in the nature of loans by pris-
oners. prominent among whom recognize the
names of the Younger brothers After these
loans are reimbursed the profits of the paper will
be used to rcplenish the prison library. Lew p
ThOs. Clark cOmpOsitOrs. 1t publishes informa.
tiOn about the prison. much of which is interest
ing to the general public, and very little of which
they had the means of ascertaining before. From
the census statistics we learn that there are 4l2
inmates -4O5 males and females, and of the to-
the prison management is foreshadOwed by a letter
from the warden i'm reply to a letter of inquiry in
which he says he neither advocates uses the
rod as a means of punishment. but instead keeps
a scrupulOusiy clean prison, with plenty of well
cooked foOd treats the prisoners like men and not
like dogs, which results in bringing out the good
in them to such degree that little punishment is
necessary; when this is INDUCED in it is by way of
solitary confinement on bread and water diet,
which always accomplishes the desired result
There is much in this little weekly of lively inter-